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Winter solstice yoga offeringsOn Wednesday, December 21 it will be the day with the least amount of daylight. In some traditions, this is a day to honor and to connect with the natural rhythm of nature. If you would like to connect virtually and honor the change of the seasons, reflect on the past year and prepare for the new, I welcome you to join me for one (or all) of three restorative yoga offerings. These are all normal weekly class times but all classes that day will be part restorative and have the added theme of the winter solstice.
10 AM Restorative added Chair Yoga 6 PM Restorative added No Kneeling/Chair Yoga 7:30 PM Restorative Floor Yoga *All times are eastern* As always, my yoga offerings have sliding scale pricing $5 to $20 with no cost spots available. |
Ample Movement community chat
(free--donations welcome) Topic: Combating diet culture during the holidays (dealing with comments from family) Sunday, November 20, 2022 7:30 to 8:30 PM EST Our culture has made it very difficult for everyone, but especially women, femmes and AFAB folks, to be okay with our bodies as they are. We are constantly being told that we must change this and shrink that in order to even think about fitting in. We're also told that a lot of this is for our own good, for our health. Frankly, a lot of this is BS. What you have been taught is through the lens of diet culture and capitalism. There are other ways. Ways that take into consideration your mental health as well. Ways based in current science and research. You don't have to shrink your body. You can eat in a way that honors your internal signals instead of the latest diet or "lifestyle change". Your health isn't dependent on your body size either. Because of this, it may be very difficult to "love your body as it is". A place to start might be to set a truce with your body. Body neutrality instead of body love might be a goal that sounds more attainable. You only have one body in this lifetime, learning to work with it instead of against it may just give you the confidence and FREEDOM you have been looking for. Maybe you have set that truce or are very early in that journey and you'll be with others over the holidays who haven't gotten the memo. Let's chat about ways to deflect and to "fight" back so you can keep your sanity this holiday season. Join us to chat about Health At Every Size, joyful (ample) movement and making peace with your body. You've been doing the same thing for so long, maybe it's time to do things differently. Even if you have been doing work to make peace with your body for a while, I've found having a community to talk about body image issues, struggles and successes to be life changing. |